On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (November 27, 1986) – Starrcade 1986

On this day in Pro Wrestling history on November 27, 1986, Jim Crockett Promotions (representing the National Wrestling Alliance) aired their annual Starrcade event LIVE on closed-circuit from the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina and The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia.

According to several reports, Magnum T.A. was already booked to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Flair that night, but unfortunately had to end his career after a car accident a month before the show.

As a result he was replaced with Nikita Koloff in the main event.

Most Professional Wrestling historians agree that, had it not been for Magnum’s accident, he could’ve quite possibly become the NWA version of Hulk Hogan. Just imagine, JCP not being forced to sell to Turner, … Oh well, a man can still dream about a “What If” scenario, right? haha